Master of International Business Economics and

Management

2014-2015

MIBEM 2014-2015

• Who’s who?

• Study programme and professors

• Study coaching

• Useful information

Who’s who

Academic management

• Programme directorProf. Dr. Guido Pepermansguido.pepermans@kuleuven.be 02 608 14 09Office: B06.23 (T’Serclaes)Office hours: Wednesday 12.30-13.30 or make appointment via e-mail

•• Campusdean Faculty of Economics & Business

Prof. Dr. Tom Van PuyenbroeckOffice: 6th floor

Programme coordination

• Programme CoordinatorKatrien Wautersk.wauters@kuleuven.be 02 210 16 34Office: B05-25, 5th floor (T’ Serclaes)

• Office hours:

• Monday to Wednesday 9:00-16:00

• + appointment

Background students

• Nationality

• Diploma

Student services

• Student Administrationsa.brussel@kuleuven.be Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes)

• Social Services DepartmentMarieke Steurs: marieke.steurs@odisee.be 02/609.88.16Els Jacobs: els.jacobs@kuleuven.be Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’Serclaes)

Student services

• Ombuds OfficeMarc Ophalvens: marc.ophalvens@odisee.be Erica Mechelmans: erica.mechelmans@odisee.be02/609.88.21Office: A01-03/03, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes)

• Study coachesKrista Van Winkel: krista.vanwinkel@kuleuven.be Annelies De Winter: annelies.dewinter@kuleuven.be02/210.16.07Office: A01-07, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes)

Study programme and professors

Preparatory programme

Principles of managerial economics Stijn Vanormelingen

Macro-economics and economic policy Dieter Verhaest

Introduction to management Annabel Sels

Introduction to financial reporting Vicky Ghijselinck + Guy Walraevens

Organisational behaviour Lieven Brebels (Elfi Baillien)

Principles of marketing Christel Claeys + Irene Roozen

Business research methods Nick Deschacht + Peter Teirlinck

Research proposal master thesis Alea Fairchild

MIBEM

International economics Ruxanda Berlinschi

Corporate Social Responsability Marc Craps

Economic elective

Business elective Jan Van Hove

Managerial accounting Anne-Mie Reheul

International corporate finance Rosanne Vanpée

Strategic International HRM Tim De Feyter + Jakari Griffith

International marketing Yves Van Vaerenbergh

International business & strategy  Annabel Sels + Dario Rossa

Business Game Dirk Van Lindt + Hilde Decan

Project management Peter Teirlinck + Eric Bloemen

Master thesis Carla Morlion

Elective courses

• Economic electives: o Advanced micro-economics o Culture and economieso Economics of innovationo Economics of social security and social insuranceo Environmental economicso Public economics

• Business electives:o International study visito Recent advances in European business

Academic calendar

• 1st semestero 13 weeks classeso 2 weeks Christmas

breako 1 week study leaveo 3 weeks examso 1 class free week

o 3 weeks re-take in August/September

• 2nd semestero 8 weeks classeso 2 weeks Easter holidayso 5 weeks classeso 2 weeks study leaveo 3 weeks exams

Study coaching

Exams: Pass/fail?

• Passing a subject ?o Min. 10/20 (= credit )o Only the courses < 10/20 2nd exam chanceo Remark: register digitally for the exams of June and

August/September!

• 2 chances to pass the course o Eg fail course in January

• 2nd chance in August/September

o Eg fail course in June• 2nd chance in August/September

Courses < 10/20 2nd exam chance

• Retake a course for which you obtained less than 10 out of 20: Best result : you keep the best mark! (only within the same academic year)

o Eg Advanced Micro-Economics• January: 9/20• August/September: 6/20• => You keep the 9/20!

Obtaining a master degree

o If credits obtained for 60 units

o Or if you only have one 9/20 and can graduate with distinction (minimum 68%)

Feedback exams

• After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep)

• Feedback lecturerso Have a look into your examo Compare expected answer with your answero Discuss study method o Expectations lecturero Register digitally!!!

Feedback exams

• General feedbacko Discuss overall results and study planning & study

methodo Year programme & toleranceso Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)

Re-registration

• May re-register for the same degree program

• May re-register for the same course o 2nd time in your year program: no problemo 3rd time in your year program:

• CSE ≥ 50%: no problem• CSE < 50%: no, you will be denied for one year!

Remark: taking a course from the preparatory program for a 3rd time is possible.

o 4th time in your year program: no, you will be denied for three years!

• Remark: CSE = Cumulative Study Efficiency = SE over x years = credits obtained in x years / all study units registered for in x years

Study progress monitoring

• Study credit: Flemish government

o Limited time frame to obtain degreeo Backpack full of study units (SU)o SU are taken out: study programo Successful SU will be recharged in your backpacko Not applicable to the preparatory program

• Info? Student Portal or Ombudsman’s office

Problems in the exam period?

• Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with teachers!o Weekdays (8h-18h30) : 02/210.13.19o Weekends (Saturday 8h-9h + 12h15-13h15 and Sunday

20h-21h) : 0496/99.83.91 : only for urgent matters, not for cancelling exams!NOT by e-mail and NOT by voice-mail message

• When…o you cannot participate in an exam (always contact them

BEFORE the exam takes place)o you experience problems of some kind

Ombuds

• During the year: report absence to Ombuds Service

• T’Serclaes: first floor

Exchange programme

Exchange programme

• Warsaw School of Economics (Erasmus)

• ICHEC (Erasmus Belgica)

• Apply first in KU Loket

• Toledo group KUL HUB Mobility Office

• Deadline 5/10

Useful information

Student Portal

• Contact hours & details teaching staff

• Course schedules + ECTS files

• Master thesis guidelines

• Education and Exam regulations

• Academic calendar

http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students

Campus Brussels

1 Campus – 4 buildings

- Hermes

classrooms

cafeteria

- T’Serclaes

Library

Restaurant

Course Material Centre

Student Administration

International Office

- Terranova

- Erasmus

Course Material

• Course material centre

• Ground floor T’ Serclaes building

• Course material list & opening hours

• Student portal

• Digital learning environment

• https://toledo.kuleuven.be

Information Sessions

• 25/09/2014 12:30 – 13:30   Information session library (entrance library)   1201

• 27/11/2014 09:00 – 14:30  Global village XL (Exchange – fair)  2215

• 30/09/2014 12:30 – 13:30  Information session insurances (Euromut)  1201

• 24/9/2014 12:30-13:30Digital learning environment/ISP 1201

Master thesis

• Information session:o Prep MIBEM 22/09/2014 12:00-13:00 4115o MIBEM 22/09/2014 11:00-12:00

4115

• Master thesis fair:o 29/09/2014 12:30-13:30 0.105 (Kleine aula)

Library & restaurant

• Libraryo Located in T’ Serclaes building

• Restaurant & cafeteriao Cafeteria : Hermes buildingo Sodexo – De Mineen: T’ Serclaes building

Communication & student associations

• Communicationo KU Leuven e-mail o Notice boards

• online (Toledo)

• main entrance Hermes building

• Unofficial:

www.facebook.com/FEBBrussels

Lunch & workshops

• Lunch offered by KU Leuveno drinks on tableo ROOM 1119

• Walking tours start at 12:30 from lunch room

Questions?